Carrying-pouch for watchmen&#39;s time-registers.



C. E. RENSHAW. CARRYING POUCH FOR WATCHMENS TIME REGISTERS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN; 18. 19H.

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ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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C. E. RENSHAW.

CARRYING POUCH FOR WATCHMEN'S TIME REGISTERS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.18,191

Patented Apr. 18,1916.

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CHARLES E. RENSHAW, OE EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO NEWMAN CLOCKCOMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CARRYING-POUCH FOR WATCI-IMEN'S TIME-REGISTERS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. REN- SHAW, acitizen of the United States, residing at East Orange, county of Essex,and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Carrying-Pouches for WVatchmens Timeof which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to watchmens portable time-registers or clocks,and its chief object is to provide an improved pouch or carrying casefor the clock, for the purpose of protecting'the latter from injury bythe weather or other agencies while the watchman is on his rounds, as

well as to make the clock more convenient to carry.

To these and other ends the invention consists in the novel features ofconstruction hereinafter described, and more particularly set forth inthe appended claims.

Of the various embodiments of which the invention is capable I haveselected for illustration and specific description herein the one whichat the present time is considered to exhibit the various features of theinvention in their most convenient and effective form. This embodimentis illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in

' is provided Figure 1 is a front view of the pouch, with the clockinside the same and with the front slide open to show the clock-face ordial. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the body portion of the pouch,with the keyhole slide open. Fig. 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1,looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 4: is a top plan view ofthe pouch. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

The pouch is preferably made of leather, and comprises a body portion 10and a "removable cover portion 11 shaped to conform to the contour ofthe clock, '12, in the present instance cylindrical. The cover with acentral opening l3'to expose the'clock face to view, which opensuitablegrille or lattice work 15 to protect the dial and the crystal over thesame from mechanical injury. The precise construction of this grille isimmaterial, but the form shown in 1 the drawings will be foundconvenient and effective. This form consists of a metal Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

Application filed January 18, 1911. Serial No. 603,287.

ring 14, in which a wire fabric .15 of large mesh is secured, as byriveting or soldering.

When the device is to be carried out of doors in stormy weather theclock should also be protected from the elements, and for this purposethe cover is provided with a slide 16 by which the said opening can betightly closed. The slide is mounted in parallel guides 17, 18, whichare in turn secured to a circular metal plate 19 fastened on the frontof the cover and formed with a central opening to register with theaperture in the cover. On one end of the slide is a handle 20 by whichthe slide can be actuated, and the other end has its edge concaved toexpose the entire dial without withdrawing the slide entirely from itsguides 17, 18.

Clocks of this type are actuated, for the purpose of making the timerecord, by means of a suitable key inserted and turned in a key-holewhich is usually on the bottom of the clock, as indicated in Fig. 2. Thecover and body portions of the pouch are therefore formed withregistering apertures 21, 22, to expose the key-hole 23, thus permittingthe watchman to insert and turn. the key without taking The other end ofthe slide is provided with a deep notch 30, so as to expose the keyholewithout pulling the'slide entirely out of the guides. Detachment of theslide might result in accidental loss of the slide, particularly whenthe clock is carried about out of doors in the night, and to preventsuch detachment in the course of ordinary usage the edge of the notch 30is provided with an inwardly extending finger 31 adapted to engage ashort stud 32 on the plate 24 when the slide is drawn out far enough toexpose the key-hole. To permit the slide to be fully closed the notchtherein is formed with a rather deep slot 33 to accommodate the studwhen the slide is pushed in. When it is desired to remove theslideentirely it"may 'be done by springing the finger 31 over thestu'df" "Thepouch is slung over the watchman s shoulder by means of a carrying strap34,

passing throughloops35, fastened on the sides of the pouch cover, saidloops being formed by straps 36, 37, the latter of which is alsoattached to the back of the pouch body so as to act asI-a,hingebetweensaid' body and the cover portion. The other strap, 36, isadapted to cooperate with. a

ta'chably. together;

bucklev 38- on the back of the as to secure the two parts of the pouchde- The lower ends of the carrying strap .are attached to'the'ends of astrap 39 on which is mounted a leather piece 40. The key-hole aperturesin the body and key has beenninserted and turned in the keyhole theweight of the clock carries it down -.a'gains't the cover piece 40.-This'insure's the inside of .thefront of the cover of the pouch being atthebottomand thecarrying strap being freelymovable in the loops 35 itwillbefseen that although the apertures mentioned, are normally covered.by the leather piece they may be uncovered by grasping the loop. 41, onthe strap 39, and pulling the carryingstrap'through its guide loops.When "the clock. is're'leased afterthe key-hole being closed after theregistration has been efiected, even though the watchman should forgetto close the slide 28.-

The 'cover 40 may be provided with a pad felt or ,other yieldingmaterial to cushion the descent of the clock and tomsure a close fitwith the pouch cover. The pouch cover may have a similar pad 43,to-cushion the front of'the clock against jars and shocks.

'- the clock. fThese'rings are used to attach a carrying strap when theclock iscarried without being inclosed in a pouch, or when strapdirectly to c r the clock with or without also connecting At the top thepouch body and coverare provided with registering notches 44, 45, toaccommodate the rings 46 on the top of it is desired to attach the x'thestrap to,,the pouch.

From the foregoing it will be seenthat my invention-provides a.convenient and eflective carrying receptacle for the cloclqefi'ectuallyprotecting the same against injury by accidental jars 1 and shocks andfrom the elements in stormy weather. The construction' specificallydescribed is of course merely th'epreferred embodiment'of the invention,

3 which can be embodied in other forms with- -scope as defined by mansportableItime=registering clock, comout departure from its proper spiritand the appendedfclaims.

What'Iclaimis: v v 1. A carrying pouch or case for a watchprising incombination, a ,body'portion to i receive the clock,

a coverportion fitting the body portion and having means thereon totcushionfthe clock i against'jars,'one of said pouch body, so

-will cause the saidi ,the key-opening. e v

5. The combination with a carrying pouch or case,- fora' watchmansportableitimeregistering clock, having-an opening for the inserti'onofan actuating key,

.opening. v

portions being provided with an opening to expose the clock face toview, a grille for said opening to protectthe clock, "mar a slidingclosure for said openi' g.

2.- In a carrying pouch or case for a watchmans portabletime registeringclock, in combination, a body portionto receive the clock, a coverportion fitting the body portion andhavi-ngmeans thereon to cushion thefront oftheclock, one of said portions having an aperture to exposeitheclock face, guides Imount'ed on v the apertured' portion on.oppositesides of the aperture,:anda slide 'mounted in said guides; Q

,3. The combination'with, a carrying pouch.

t or case, for a watchman's portable timeregistering clock, having anopening for the insertion of an'ac'tuating' key, ofaremovable cover forsald opening, and a-carrymg strap for the pouch, connected with thesai'clcfover.

whereby the weight offthe pouchand con: tents-when suspended by thecarrying strap will ca'use the saidcoverfto be seated overthe-keyopeningf w 4 7 4. The combination with a carryingfcase; orpouch,for a watchmanis porta'ble:tirneregistering clock, having in its bottom,an opening for the insertion of an actuating key, of'a carrying straps'lidably connected with the pouch at the sidesthereof, and a;,removable cover for-the-key opening, connected to the endsv of thecarrying strap,

- whereby the weight of the pouch and contents when suspended by thecarrying strap cover to be .seated over closure for the opening, andmeans to preclosurefrom the pouch. v

6. The combination with a carrying pouch vent accidental detachmentof.the said or case, for a watchman syportablc time-" registering clock,having an opening for theinsertion ofanactuating'key, of a'rem o'vableclosure for the opening to prevent dirtcan l ,the like enteringthe p h'd. th l k h-th p ing-a d me s. independent of the aforesaid closure toclo se jsaid of a sliding" 7. The con1binati on.iwith awatchmansportable time-registering clock, of fa carrying case or pouch thereforhaving' an opening to expose the clock face'to view, and having anaperture for theinsertion 10f an actuating key, a grilleover the,opening to tect. the-clock from rain and strap attached to the cover andslidably conat the lower side thereof for the insertion nected with thepouch whereby the weight of an actuating key into the clock, and a, ofthe pouch and contents when suspended sliding closure for said openinglocated beby the strap will cause the said cover to be tween the bodyand cover portions.

5 seated over the key aperture. In testimony whereof I affix mysignature 15 8. In a carrying pouch for a watchmans in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses. time-registering clock, in combination, aCHARLES E. RENSHAV. body portion to receive the clock, a coverWitnesses: portion hinged to and telescoping over said W. J. JEAUDRAU,10 body portion, said portion having openings R. A. NICKERSON.

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